Observational work

Observational work




This is a drawing of a part of the base of a pine cone, I used a pencil to sketch an outline before going in with charcoal to add depth, blending with cotton buds for the finer lines and a cotton bud to make the whole thing look smoother. I layered the black charcoal in some places and then used a rubber to remove some of the darker sections and went over it with black charcoal to add more tones. I then used some white charcoal to all some highlights and to where the light was reflecting. This took me 10 minutes.











This is a drawing of a collection of still life objects, I used continuous lines in pencil and a scribble motion to create this erratic and messy drawing. I went over parts with more pressure to create slight shadows and depth to the different objects. This took me 20 minutes.













This drawing was created using black and white charcoal, green chalk and a rubber to remove some of the harsher black, to create texture and highlight. I focused on colour, texture and slight tone due to the shadows. The whole drawing is black and white apart from the hint of green, reflecting the paint rusting off the can. This took me 15 minutes. I used cotton balls to help make the blending smooth but I went back in with a rubber to break it up and add texture.




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